The memorial house-museum of Bazhov in Sysert was opened in honor of the 250th anniversary of the city, the birthplace of the famous writer. This was the estate of Pavel Petrovich's parents, where he was born on January 15, 1879. At that time, the settlement was called Sysert Factory, Yekaterinburg District, Perm Province. Pavel's father, Pyotr Vasilievich Bazhov, worked as a master in the puddling and welding shops at Turchaninov's factories, where they produced welding iron from cast iron. His mother, Augusta Stepanovna, was a skilled craftswoman and took orders. The family lived comfortably, and Pavel was their only child. Due to his father's work, the family often moved, but they had a house in Sysert, purchased by Pyotr Vasilievich. In 1897, when the family lived in Polevskoy, the house burned down. At that time, Pavel was studying at a theological school in Yekaterinburg. They did not build a new house but lived in a wing, which they called 'malukha,' meaning small house.

Pavel's mother lived in this wing until 1906, when her son took her to Yekaterinburg, after which the estate was sold. The wing had one room, a kitchen called 'kuty,' a hallway, and a pantry. The room has been recreated to reflect the Bazhovs' time. Only a chest of drawers remains from the original furniture. Next to it is unfinished lacework on bobbins. Above the bed hang portraits of Pavel's parents and their clothing. In the kitchen, local pottery is displayed on the shelves. The pantry stored food and household items, and there hangs a cradle passed down through generations. The yard is paved with stone slabs, indicating the family's prosperity. The slabs were delivered in winter over the snow. The estate also had a stable, barn, sled storage, and bathhouse. The buildings have been preserved, but the bathhouse had to be rebuilt, as the logs fell apart during transport. The roofs are covered with iron from a local factory and painted with malachite powder-based paint. The bathhouse has everything necessary, including brooms. Next to the bathhouse is a covered yard with illustrations for Bazhov's tales. In the corner of the yard stands the family's original boat.

From the covered yard, one can enter the stable, where a cow, sheep, and poultry lived. Here are Pavel's sled, toboggan, and skis. You can also see a sheep feeder and a chicken coop. Behind the stable is a sled storage for storing sleds and carts. The barn stored grain and food, and there is a weaving loom. The door behind the barn leads to a garden, which is planned to be restored in the style of the Bazhovs' time.

The Bazhov estate in Sysert is an example of a typical estate of factory workers in the Urals of that time. Until 1979, it was privately owned. The decision to create a museum was made in 1980, and it opened to visitors on December 28, 1982. The memorial museum of P. P. Bazhov is a branch of the United Museum of Writers of the Urals.